transformers

noun

plural of transformer
as in converters

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  1. engines
  2. machines
  3. motors
Noun
  • It was supposed to relight its engines for a landing burn off the coast of Texas, simulating maneuvers required to return the booster back to the launch pad for recovery and reuse.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • Only five engines appeared to fire when 13 were required to slow the Booster to landing speed.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • Where technology ends and judgment begins Management research suggests that AI adoption today is not a simple choice between humans and machines.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Once inside, the suspects smashed video poker machines with a sledgehammer and pried open an ATM, but did not leave with any money.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of machines
Noun
  • Artificial muscles replace heavy motors The artificial muscles use a rubber-like material called a dielectric elastomer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The underside holds two disks, each with six blades, that are powered by two 180W cutting motors.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of motors
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